Definitions -- Classification and Epidemiology -- General Presentation of the Vasculitides -- General Principles of Treatment -- Features of Individual Diseases -- Giant Cell Arteritis -- Takayasu Arteritis -- Wegener’s Granulomatosis -- Churg–Strauss Syndrome -- Microscopic Polyangiitis -- Polyarteritis Nodosa -- Kawasaki Disease -- Henoch–Schönlein Purpura -- Behçet’s Disease -- Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis -- Vasculitis Mimics -- Secondary Vasculitis -- Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System Vasculitis -- Relapsing Polychondritis -- Cogan’s Syndrome -- Erratum.

The systemic vasculitides are a group of disorders which are of increasing importance, many of which present significant diagnostic challenges. Vasculitis in Clinical Practice provides insights into the diagnosis and management of these conditions from a group of experts in the field. Both comprehensive and concise, this volume covers the full range of vasculitides including the rarer diseases, while summarizing each chapter with a list of key points for quick revision or reference. In addition, full color illustrations throughout provide a valuable diagnostic aid. Richard A. Watts, DM MA FRCP is a Senior Lecturer at the University of East Anglia School of Medicine, Health and Policy Practice and a Consultant Rheumatologist at Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, in the UK.David G.I. Scott, MD FRCP is a Consultant Rheumatologist at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, and an Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia, School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, in the UK.